Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-20
THE HALL DEDICATED
Y.M. c. A. BUILDING OCCUPIED FOR
IHR ASSOCIATION USES.
Addresses by DR.. Hege and Messrs. Dsdge
and Hllyson-over $4,000
Raised.


Association building was we'll filled last
nigh, on the occasion Of the dedication Of
the new building. Upon the stage were
Mcs>rs. II. VI. Mcllhaney. Of stanton; II.
q. Williams, state secretary Of the AsSoca.
lion; T.. r. Dadnum. secretary Norfolk As
sOcia'ion, and Il. T.. Turner, editor Of the
Christian Voice, and the Board Of Managers
of The Gssoclaj OF.
Mr.. James Ca,kic. president Of the assoc
citation, presided and introduced the speak
crs.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The exercises were opened bv a quariclte
composed 81 Misses Honniny. Mr.. llenning,
snd Mr.. Lcftwich. who. sang My Faith
Looks ~ 10 Thee"
Rev Dr. :. \. Goodwin read a passage
Of The Scripture. SELECTING = part Of the
thiId chapter Of Proverbs.
pE. HOGS.
Ut. Hoce was introduced as the first
>p,a6Cr. and bc commenced hy saving it
was privilege 90 congratulate, especially
when those congratulations were gwen TO
Christian workers. He referred D. the
noble work The scuug men had done in
erecting such ball and the ladies
in furnishing Il with such ornamental
furniture. II Is Sad sight to see
anv Kind 81 ruins. but much
>addcr Is the wreck 81 young
man but how grand 10 see young man
who u, protected and safe. lie alluded to
the blasted lives Of shelly, Poe, and others,
who bad AL the brilliant possibilities before
them, but were lost. The doctor said TO
save >u,h men IS these was the object Of
tY.pHa-f
Chri,uan man. The development of q
,ouug m9n into Christian worker IS
maxim. Iic What life should be.
BEGIN 4 NEW ERA.
In closing ll, brief address Or. Hoge
sand De wanted the association 10 begin q
new era. He thought that they owed IL 10
Tie people who assisted in paving for the
hall. and II thCy did lot carry out the pur-
pose tleN would b,trly the trust placed in
thcm. Don't LET 10 DE Young Mems
Christian Association and then young men
not associate.
The congregation then sang,
"Uufur TIE Gospel standard
lei thc silver trumpet Sound Aloud
NE. DODGE.
Mr. Cgsiuc next Introduced Mr.. VIII
litm l.. Dodge. Jr., oi New York. rs
man WHO la, not only shown the greatest
interest IN the Young Mems Christian
Association. hut everything that tends 10
elevate mankind.
Nj. Dodge said De attributed the invita-
ton % aGdres, The meeting To the interest
he ha, shown in Christian associations He
was very glad 10 STE the association upon
such q good footing. II was at one time
the belief that young men should be al
4 81. 4
but De was glad that that hereto doctrine
had fsdcd away. and that people now earn
t,tly cndcayOr,d 20 guide young men into
The porcr path. lie reviewed ChrI-uln
association work from i'S infancy mp 10 the
present timC, when 10 wa, welding such
majtstlc power. lie said the work WAS
strictly Cducational: that 10 took men dis
pu9lftd for almost anything and made
them men of ability. II possesses a
peculiar directing power which points
90 Young men the harbor to which
they should steer, and takes away
many temptations that tend 10 lead
th,m a,iray. one Of the best assistant, to
tht association isthea'mo,pherei into which
new members are brought. II the workers
throw about urw wcmbcr, spirit OF good
Tics viii Dee compelled 20 imbibe some OF il
and feel desIrc 10 do 1olthem,elvc,. II
+, through association more lLau anything
else that young Hacn are benefited.
TIDE s'>cTlN OBJ S'NDNY.
The oG.igshionod idea, Of The sanctity
~ SUNDAY NOT recognized by foreigners.
who tmuS ibis free country, a. it used t.
be-. and th. great danger ha, to Dee over
come. Christian associations can do much
toward this. The old uamby-plmby,
goody-go mcn are dying away and young
and actiy. workers are SupplIDiinZ them,
md uuOn these rests the safety OF the aSsO-
Cisiiou.
NJ. Dodge closed Dis remarks hy urging
everybody 90 assist IN maintaining the
ASSOCIATION. The address was heartily ap.
p1udl.
NUS, ANn PRAYER.
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